put on one's own oxygen mask first

A form of put one's own oxygen mask on first — To practice self-care and focus on one's own needs to avoid burnout when caring for others.

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Meanings

verbput on one's own oxygen mask first (third-person singular simple present puts on one's own oxygen mask first, present participle putting on one's own oxygen mask first, simple past and past participle put on one's own oxygen mask first)

present singular third person puts on one's own oxygen mask first · participle present putting on one's own oxygen mask first

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put one's own oxygen mask on first
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APA

put on one's own oxygen mask first. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20one's%20own%20oxygen%20mask%20first

MLA

“put on one's own oxygen mask first.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20one's%20own%20oxygen%20mask%20first. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put on one's own oxygen mask first,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20on%20one's%20own%20oxygen%20mask%20first.

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